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Tuthill Plastic Group At Tuthill Plastics Group, Goal #1 is exceptional customer service. All of our resources are utilized to ensure customer satisfaction and create exceptional value using lean manufacturing principles. We believe our success comes from the strong partnerships we develop with our customers. We are a full service custom injection molding company. Our expertise ranges from critical tolerance engineering of complex components to standard consumer commodity products. Some of the market segments that Tuthill Plastics Group currently supplies include: metering devices, pumps, defense, automotive, consumer products, and industrial electronics.
Plastic Part Design We can accept any Auto CAD, Pro/ENGINEER, or SolidWorks format. We use WebEx computer Meetings that allow us to review design work on a personal and timely basis. 3D Solid Modeling capabilities include Fit, Form, and Function that allow you to quickly and economically verify your design on screen. You are never out of the loop! Part Analysis Finite Element Analysis is used to evaluate a component s performance based on Strength, Deflection, and Stress characteristics. Mold Flow Analysis allows you to identify optimum gate location on a new part and observe flow and fill patterns. Tuthill Plastics Group also supports Lean Product Development. Metal To Plastic Conversion We have successfully worked with new and existing customers to convert metal parts, including stamped steel parts, to plastic. This has increased production, and in some cases, saved our customers as much as 27% in cost savings. Prototype Molds 3D Printing Systems can quickly create a physical acrylic resin model from an STL file to verify the design concept and confirm its conformance to fit, form, and function. All of these are verified before ever cutting steel to build the mold, saving time and money. Single Cavity Prototype Molds are built with P-20 steel. With the flexibility to run from 12 to 10,000 pieces, they are very useful in proving both a part design and the customer s market intelligence assumptions. Progressive-Multi-Unit Dies provide superior product consistency, lower cost, and excellent repeatability. Production Molds Tuthill Plastics Group builds molds to SPI Mold Classifications. Most problems related to thermoplastic injection mold production generally result from improper and inadequate tooling. In selecting a molder, a customer will often discount the importance of mold design and construction, settling for a bargain tooling charge. The results are often disastrous--inferior component quality, higher part costs due to production difficulties, excessive downtime, and wasted material.
Production Tuthill Plastics Group started its journey on the road of Lean Manufacturing in 1999 developing and implementing the Tuthill Business Systems. This is based on the Toyota Business System of Continuous Improvement focusing relentlessly on the goal of reducing waste. This starts with the voice of the customer: listening to what they value and striving to give them that value. As an example, we use one-piece flow. No batching! That delivers the highest quality products at the lowest possible cost. Many customers rely on Tuthill Plastics Group to deliver defect-free parts directly to their production lines. Tuthill Plastics Group is an ISO9001:2000 and UL certified facility We are an experienced insert molder of high tolerance critical components as well as less critical applications. Operations are housed in a 42,000 sq ft. modern facility. 20 injection molding machines, ranging from 29 to 440 TON have 0.7 oz. to 54 oz. shot capabilities and closed loop process control systems. We are equipped with a central loading system and a Novatech drying system that can deliver over 2,000 lbs. of materal per hour to any of our 20 injection molding machines. We perform secondary operations during the molding cycle at no additional cost to the customer when possible. Secondary Operations Include: Assembly of product, Custom Product Packaging, Product Labeling, Pad Printing, Hot Foil Stamping, Sonic Welding of parts and Brass Inserts, Date Coding product with Ink Jet Printing. These are just some of the value added process we offer our customers. Tuthill Plastics Group s on time delivery for 2005 was over 98.5%. Quality Assurance Tuthill Plastics Group s ISO certification is supported by documented procedures for processes and products. Each product has individual inspection procedures, acceptance standards, and process set-up sheets to ensure consistent quality in every part we make. Our inspection department utilizes various measurement systems including micrometers and calipers, pin gages, a 14 optical comparator, a Mitutoyo coordinate measuring machine, function gages, and a microscope micrometer system. Standard operating procedures exist for processes such as nonconforming product control, internal auditing, corrective and preventive actions, order review, calibration, and training to name a few. Our quality system, together with the elements of ISO 9001, provides a framework fully integrated into our business process that makes quality a consistent part of our business conduct. Customer service At Tuthill Plastics Group, Goal #1 is exceptional Customer Satisfaction. Our operations are integrated with SAP/ERP software. This system allows us to work from kanbans to notify our customers when orders are shipped, and provides full shipment tracking capabilities. We can customize shipping labels on product packaging to satisfy individual customer needs. We are easy to work with Plastic parts are only part of what we provide for our customers. In conjunction with manufacturing, we also offer exceptional engineering support, quality assurance, problem solving, and on-time delivery. If your company requires custom injection molding, you can benefit from the quality products and service delivered by Tuthill Plastics Group. We have been satisfying our customer needs since 1967.
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Tuthill Plastics Group Providing Engineering Assistance and Product Development Other injection molders said they couldn t make this wire sealant used in nuclear power plants. Our engineers found the solution. Previously machined from steel, this sealant has 121 precise holes to guide control wires. Tuthill engineers designed a mold to produce a highly precise polysulfone part at dramatic savings in material, cost, and production time. No sinks, No voids, No stress! Everyone involved in manufacturing today engineering, purchasing, and quality assurance must be constantly aware of their responsibilities. Purchasing wants lower costs. Engineering wants better performance and ease of manufacturing. Quality Assurance wants consistent high quality parts. We expect this from our vendors and you have every right to expect this from us. We can help you achieve these goals with our experience. Don t put your job on the line call us! MATERIAL SAVINGS 90%CYCLE TIME REDUCTION FROM 5 HOURS TO 1 MINUTE Insert Molding Tuthill Plastics Group started as a molder of stainless steel and brass inserts. It has expanded to nylon mesh, magnets, and a variety of metal inserts. Metal to Plastics Conversion We have successfully converted metal parts to plastic parts, saving our customers money on costly secondary machining operations and increasing their production. In the above example we have done this and produced a housing using a clear resin. Retainer Ring.580 diameter ring with.020 wall and v-groove that breaks at a predetermined PSI. Automated assembly impact on customer product - 60% increase in yield & throughput. Two Stage Molding A Conscious Company Polypropylene part insert molded with Santoprene. Shore A45 material provides an integrated flexible housing. Rotor Rotor moving and stationary: Overmolding of a spider gear with.080 to.070 wall thickness in peek material with less than.009 deflection. Tuthill Plastics Group is in the process of training all of our employees to be radical leaders, encouraging them to be courageous and powerful, creative and innovative pioneering thinkers. Radical leaders are individuals who live from a true sense of vision and take a stand for seeing that vision fulfilled. They operate from their own personal power, take 100% responsibility for their impact on the world and are deeply committed to living in integrity with themselves and those around them. 2050 Sunnydale Boulevard Clearwater, Florida USA 33765 Tel 727-446-8593 Fax 727-446-8595